Integrating traditional medicine into antimicrobial resistance education: Community-centric preparedness in Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) constitutes a growing risk to global health, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Zimbabwe. AMR education has often focused on prevention, with limited emphasis on preparedness, especially in community-based approaches. Education and practice frequently overlook how preparedness can limit the spread of resistance once it has emerged. Traditional medicine, a key component of primary health care in Zimbabwe, may offer culturally grounded approaches to AMR preparedness. This study explores the role of traditional medicine in AMR preparedness in Zimbabwe. Using a participatory research workshop method, it included 25 health practitioners (medical doctors, nurses, and pharmacists) from two major teaching hospitals in Harare. The workshops

SUBMITTER: Mickelsson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12558487 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature